Malaysian Digest - Malaysia News and Current Affairs

SHAH ALAM: Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim today denied that the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS) is sponsoring the opposition pact's campaign in Selangor for the coming general election.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has not ruled out the possibility of extending the campaigning period for the 13th general election to beyond 10 days.

KUCHING: The Sarawak DAP are at logger heads with its partners in the state, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), over the
possibility of overlapping claims to a "handful" of parliamentary seats in the coming general election.

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 MAY, 2012: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said all the party's members at the grassroot level were ready to face the upcoming general election (GE).

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 MAY, 2012: The list of names of potential candidates from the all four Barisan Nasional component parties in Sarawak has been submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, said state BN secretary-general Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. 

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 MAY, 2012: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today reminded Umno members that the coming 13th general election (GE) would not only put political power on the line, but also the struggle and fate of the nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 MAY, 2012: Puteri Umno will not let up on its hard work to disseminate service to the people to ensure Barisan Nasional (BN) wins the coming general election and rules the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 MAY, 2012: Some 49 percent Malaysians are expected to vote for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election (PRU 13) compared to 21 percent for Pakatan Rakyat (PR), according to a study by a local university.